FS: M&E 6-key & Copley 6-key - SOLD

Irish Flute
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Delrin M&E 6-key. Don’t know the age. I’ve had it for a little over a month and it’s great but I just bought a 6-key Lehart from Ben and I can’t keep this one as well. Pin-mounted keys, all pads seal well, excellent condition. $600, shipping $20. SOLD

Pictures here. Second picture is a bit fuzzy because I couldn’t hold the head joint steady enough. :slight_smile:

~Tiff

Edit (with Jason’s permission):

Dave Copley 6-key African blackwood. Block-mounted keys, excellent tuning in both octaves, easy to play in both octaves, made in '03. As above, this is a great flute but I can’t keep it and the Lehart. $1700, shipping $20. SOLD

Pictures here.

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I can attest that this is a great flute…it served me well for a number of years and it is a great price.

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PM Sent

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bump

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I’ll bump it again. Got the M&E today, couldn’t be happier!

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Well, this is as good a time as any for a bump. And I’ll add a question or three for keyed-fluters:

  • Assuming you didn’t come from the world of keyed silver flutes, what prompted you to make the big jump to keyed simple-system?

  • Is it very hard to adapt to keys, assuming you’ve got a good handle on basic six-hole flute playing?

  • Did any of you try it and throw in the towel in despair?

I REALLY don’t need another new instrument challenge, but discussions about the keyed flutes intrique me.

And, oh yeah, somebody buy this cool flute from the man!

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  • I did not come from the world of keyed silver flutes. What did it for me was that I was sick of trying to get a decent half-holed note to come out. :slight_smile: I’m not a good half-holer.

  • I didn’t have a hard time adapting to the keys. Mind you, I’ve only played 6-key models so I don’t know about the other 2 or 4 keys. The Bb key is what gives me the most trouble because I play using pipers grip but I can still get it. I do better with pin-mounted keys than block-mounted because of that.

  • Don’t throw in the towel, once you get it you won’t want to go back!

And yes, would someone please buy this very cool flute from me, even though I’m not a man. :slight_smile:

I’d be interested in what others have to say about these questions.
~Tiff

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One more bump and then I’ll let it be.

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i’m not in the market for a new flute, but Dave Copley makes great flutes, $1700 is a great deal for a good keyed flute.

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tiff’ is the flute still for sale?
how is the tone compared to your le-hart?

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Hi Eilam! I’m sorry, the flute is sold. But about the tone . . . I’m not sure I know how to describe it. The Lehart flute has a much warmer tone. I don’t remember if you played my Glenn Schultz blackwood flute but it was similar to that. The second octave is much easier to get out of the Copley than the Schultz, though. It’s a beauty, I was sorry to get rid of it! :slight_smile:

~Tiff